Fleetwood dessert shop Sweet Indulgence offers donations to help rebuild fire ravaged furniture shop
The owners of a dessert shop in Fleetwood have kindly offered to donate £1.50 from every single sale made towards rebuilding a furniture shop which caught fire.
Fifteen engines were called to the scene in Waterloo Road at about 11.30pm on Friday - with crews remaining at the scene on Saturday morning.
Smart Mart, Smart Play and South Shore Pitstop Cafe were among the businesses affected, with the indoor play area "completely destroyed" by the fire.
Business owner Steven Orwin shared an update on Facebook, saying SmartMart - the home furniture store - will be relocating to the former Factory Outlet Sofa Superstore in General Street.
In a video from outside the store, the 45-year-old confirmed "no one was hurt” in the blaze and thanked the community and emergency services for their support.
Mr Orwin also confirmed the business will continue trading from its temporary home in General Street.
The owners of Sweet Indulgence dessert shop based at 134-136 Lord Street, Fleetwood, has since posted that to help the business get back on its feet they will donating £1.50 of from every single sale made.
A spokesperson for the business said: “Hey everyone. As some of you may know, there was a fire recently and Smart Mart and local residents has sadly lost everything.
“They're a big part of our local community, and our hearts go out to them during this really tough time.
“We want to help in any way we can, no matter how small. So until next Sunday, we'll be donating £1.50 from every single sale made at Sweet Indulgence to help support them as they rebuild.”
They added: “If you were thinking of treating yourself anyway, this is a lovely way to do something good at the same time. Every little bit truly helps.
“Please could everyone share and get this out there, let’s work as a community.”